News from Balasore

The preliminary examination will be held on October 16, 2022 (Sunday) in five zones i.e. Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Sambalpur. 

Despite incessant rainfall triggered by a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal, the puja organisors ensured that the traditional rituals at pandals are conducted as per the vidhi and auspicious muhurat today.

As per IMD, the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase as a low pressure system has formed over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood.

According to sources, while some of the employees were admitted to Khantapada community health center, some have been shifted to Balasore hospital.

A fisherman was killed after getting hit by a stray shrapnel in the testing range of Defence Research and Development Organisation in Balasore’s Chandipur on Wednesday. One other fisherman was reported to be injured in the same event.

While the BJP protested at Jayashri square by burning tyres and blocking the Nimapara-Pipili and Nimapara-Balipatna road, the Congress gheraoed the official residence of Dash in Bhubaneswar.

Residents who are already reeling under severe loss due to the flood last month, anticipated more loss. 

Tent owner said, "I would like to apologise for hurting the sentiments of Jagannath devotees. I will never commit such mistakes in future.”

Six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system were successfully conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army.

Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area is likely to form over West-central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. The Met department has issued yellow warning for many districts of Odisha over the period of next 5 days.

Smuggling of endangered species and valuable wood has become a routine affair.

The family members of the deceased have also lodged a police complaint against the school principal, a teacher and classmate of the boy.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha in the next few days.

“Inmates had a lot of fun on Ganesh puja. They became tired due to dancing and merrymaking and suffered from fever in the evening. I took them to hospital without delay. All of them are stable now. So I took them back to hostel again," said the hostel warden.

In connection with duping a Balasore resident through honey trap, the Cyber Wing of Balasore district police have arrested a Nigerian couple from New Delhi and seized a car and two laptops from them.